abroad

英 [əˈbrɔːd]

美 [əˈbrɔːd]

adv.  在国外; 到国外; 广为流传; 在室外; 到室外; 户外

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Oxford 3000 / Collins.3 / BNC.2243 / COCA.3363

牛津词典

adv.

• 在国外；到国外
  in or to a foreign country
  1. to be/go/travel/live abroad
     在外国；出国；到国外旅行；在国外居住
  2. She worked abroad for a year.
     她在国外工作了一年。
  3. imports of cheap food from abroad
     国外廉价食物的进口
  4. He was famous, both at home and abroad (= in his own country and in other countries) .
     他享誉国内外。
• 广为流传
  being talked about or felt by many people
  1. There was news abroad that a change was coming.
     盛传即将有一个变动。
• 在室外；到室外；户外
  outside; outdoors

柯林斯词典

• ADV 到国外；在国外
  If you goabroad, you go to a foreign country, usually one which is separated from the country where you live by an ocean or a sea.
  1. I would love to go abroad this year, perhaps to the South of France.
     我今年很想出国，可能是去法国南部。
  2. ...public opposition here and abroad...
     国内外公众的反对
  3. He will stand in for Mr Goh when he is abroad...
     吴先生出国时由他代替。
  4. About 65 per cent of its sales come from abroad.
     大约65%的销量来自国外。
• ADV 在四下流传;广为流传地
  If there is a story or feelingabroad, people generally know about it or feel it.
  1. There'll still be a feeling abroad that this change has to be recognised.
     人们还会普遍觉得这项变革早晚得接受。

双语例句

• The American economy, and its ability to compete abroad, was slowing down according to the report.
  根据这项报告，美国经济及其海外竞争能力发展的速度开始放缓。
• We buy everything abroad with the money earned from oil imports.
  我们用进口石油赚到的钱从国外购买一切商品。
• The firm has identified 60 potential customers at home and abroad
  该公司已在国内外找到60个潜在客户。
• How much foreign currency do you take when you go abroad?
  你出国时带多少外币？
• More comrades will be sent to study abroad.
  将派更多的同志出国深造。
• There are signs of paramilitary activity supported from abroad.
  有迹象表明，非法军事组织的活动得到了国外势力的支持。
• Sampling the local cuisine is one of the delights of holidaying abroad
  品尝当地菜肴是海外度假的乐趣之一。
• He will stand in for Mr Goh when he is abroad
  吴先生出国时由他代替。
• It took hot competition from abroad, however, to show us just how good Scottish cashmere really is.
  然而，我们是通过来自国外的激烈竞争才认识到了苏格兰羊绒的优良品质。
• I chose to work abroad to improve my career prospects.
  我选择出国工作以求在事业上有更好的发展。